The Yongala is a shipwreck in Queensland, Australia. It sank during a cyclone in 1911 killing 122 people, a racehorse called Moonshine and a red Lincolnshire bull.
In 1981 the Yongala was given official protection under the Historic Shipwrecks Act. The ship is 90 km southeast of Townsville, 10 km away form Cape Bowling Green.
e vessel was named after a small town in South Australia. In the local Aboriginal language, 'Yongala' (originally pronounced Yonggluh) meant 'broad water', or 'broad wide watering place'. It was launched on the 29 April 1903, and left Southampton on 9th October. Carrying passengers bound for Australia, it arrived in Sydney on 6 December 1903. More information is at http://www.townsvillemaritimemuseum.org.au/the_yongala/ss_yongala.php
The wreck lies within the Central Section of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. It is approximately 48 nautical miles south east of Townsville and 12 nautical miles east of Cape Bowling Green. The wreck is 109 metres (358 ft) in length, the depth of water to the sea floor is approximately 30 metres (100 ft).
Full of life you may see manta rays, sea snakes, octopuses, turtles, bull sharks, tiger sharks, clouds of fish and spectacular coral.
